03088cam a2200433 a 4500 2928971 OSt 20260313114701.0 891204s1991 nyu b 101 0 eng 89077137 0892260777 : $24.95 0892260793 (pbk.) : $12.95 9780892260775 9780892260799 2928971 DLC DLC DLC fb----- BL2462.5 .A38 1990 299/.6 20 African traditional religions in contemporary society / edited by Jacob K. Olupọna. New York : International Religious Foundation ; Distributed by Paragon House, c1991. 204 p. ; 24 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Papers presented at the conference "The place of African traditional religion in contemporary Africa," held in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sept. 10-14 1987, sponsored by the Council for World Religions. "A new ERA book." Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents:-Introduction / Jacob K. Olupọna -- "Insiders" and "outsiders" in the study of African religions : notes on some problems of theory and method / David Westerlund -- Major issues in the study of African traditional religion / Jacob K. Olupọna -- The place of traditional religion in contemporary South Africa / Gerhardus C. Oosthuizen -- The place of African traditional religion in contemporary Africa : the Yoruba example / Wande Abinbọla -- Flowers in the garden : the role of women in African religion / John S. Mbiti -- The role of women in African traditional religion among the Yoruba / Joseph A. Ọmọyajowo -- The talking drum : a traditional instrument of liturgy and of mediation with the sacred / Georges Niangoran-Bouah -- Religious politics and the myth of Ṣango / Akinwumi Iṣọla -- African traditional socio-religious ethics and national development : the Nigerian case / Friday M. Mbon -- The encounter between African traditional religion and other religions in Nigeria / Joseph O. Awolalu -- Traditional African religion and Christianity / Vincent Mulago -- Revitalization in African traditional religion / Rosalind I.J. Hackett -- Tradition and continuity in African religions : the case of new religious movements / Bennetta W. Jules-Rosette -- Perseverance and transmutation in African traditional religions / Evan M. Zuesse. Africa, Sub-Saharan Religion Congresses. Africa, Sub-Saharan Religion Study and teaching Congresses. Olupọna, Jacob Obafẹmi Kẹhinde. International Religious Foundation. Council for World Religions. 7 cbc orignew 1 opcn 19 y-gencatlg lcc BK 21367 21366 0 0 lcc 0 KABU KABU GEN 2026-03-13 Donation 2025/2926 0 BL2462.5 .A38 1990 C.1 38862 2026-03-13 11:48:14 C.1 2026-03-13 BK 0 0 lcc 0 KABU KABU GEN 2026-03-13 Donation 2025/2923 0 BL2462.5 .A38 1990 C.2 39662 2026-03-13 13:04:00 C.2 2026-03-13 BK